This page will list all the different posts / blogs about my homelab adventures.

Current homelab architecture - October 2026

PBS01 runs as a virtual machine hosted on TrueNAS02.

The current platform runs on three Proxmox hosts, with three Kubernetes control planes and four workers on Talos. The diagrams below replace the January 2026 overview while retaining the original rack design.

Public edition: all IP addresses and service URLs in these diagrams are fictional examples. Reserved example/test address ranges are used consistently, and network sizes are illustrative rather than deployment values. Application names, roles and relationships are retained.

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1. Rack, virtualization and Kubernetes

An overview of the rack, all 39 VMs including 12 stopped guests, the seven-node Talos cluster and 48 applications separated by access.

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Rack, virtualization and Kubernetes - anonymized public edition
Rack, virtualization and Kubernetes. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized. PBS01 hosting corrected on 18 October 2026: VM on TrueNAS02.

2. Storage and backups

NFS datastores, Kubernetes persistent storage, Proxmox Backup Server and ZFS replication relationships.

Storage and backup relationships - anonymized public edition
Storage and backups. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized. PBS01 hosting corrected on 18 October 2026: VM on TrueNAS02.

3. VLANs and primary network flows

Native LAN, Kubernetes, DMZ, IoT and VPN address spaces, plus HAProxy, MetalLB, BGP and storage paths.

VLANs and primary traffic flows - anonymized public edition
VLANs and primary network flows. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized. PBS01 hosting corrected on 18 October 2026: VM on TrueNAS02.

4. Websites: external routes and internal access

The 28 website groups are separated by observed routing and source restrictions. An external route does not imply anonymous access or tested Internet reachability.

External routes and internally gated websites - anonymized public edition
Websites: external routes and internal access. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized.

5. Kubernetes service inventory

76 displayed Service objects from the reviewed cluster, including technical, headless and lab services. Service objects are not the same as end-user applications.

Kubernetes Service inventory - anonymized public edition
Kubernetes service inventory. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized.

6. Platform and standalone services

Infrastructure management, database and DNS services, plus local AI and automation runtimes outside Kubernetes.

Platform and standalone service endpoints - anonymized public edition
Platform and standalone services. Snapshot: 17 October 2026. IP addresses and service URLs anonymized. PBS01 hosting corrected on 18 October 2026: VM on TrueNAS02.

This is a configuration snapshot, not live monitoring or proof of firewall isolation, application health, external reachability or recoverability. Historical hardware and unverified details remain identified in the diagrams.

Updates :

  • 18 October 2026 - Clarified PBS01 hosting as a virtual machine on TrueNAS02 across the rack, storage, network and platform diagrams.
  • 17 October 2026 - Updated rack and VM inventory; Docker Swarm replaced by Kubernetes/Talos; VLANs, traffic flows and external/internal service views added. Public diagrams use anonymized addresses and service URLs.
  • 31st january 2026 - Second TrueNas to, replace the bare metal Proxmox Backup Server.
  • 12th september 2025 - PBS Backup (Proxmox backup) as a separate machine
  • 11th september 2025 - Truenas ssd drive performance issue
  • 30th august 2025 - Ditching Netscaler SDX 11500 and VPX to Haproxy
  • 26th august 2025 - Rethinking DNS architecture and flow
  • July - august 2025 - Moving things around
  • 15th april 2025 - TrueNas update to 25.04.0
  • 07th april 2025 - NAS upgrade
  • 24th march 2025 - SamanthAI blog post added
  • 23rd march 2025 - Added 2x Minisforum MS01
  • 20th march 2025 - Added Unifi Pro Aggregation switch x24 SFP+ x4 25Gb - Removal of the Unifi Aggregation Switch x10 SFP+
  • 19th march 2025 - Updated diagram - Teslamate VM to Swarm Stack
  • 18th march 2025 - The Swarm added with the blog post The software 2/3
  • 17th march 2025 - Virtu added with the blog post The Software 1/3
  • 15th march 2025 - The Rack added with the first blog post of the serie

List of blog posts :

1 - Homelab serie – The hardware

Homelab serie -- The hardware
For as long as I can remember, I’ve had a homelab. Honestly, it’s been so many years now that I can hardly recall exactly when or how it all began
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2 - Homelab serie – The software 3 parts

Homelab serie -- The software 1/3
Dropping everything in a single blog post is difficult so I chose to split it in three parts
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Homelab serie -- The software 2/3
Docker Swarm & Containers
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Homelab serie -- The software 3/3
SamanthAI my artificial intelligence learning lab, all about LLMs and personnal assistant
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3 - Challenges

Building Enterprise-Grade DNS Infrastructure with Docker Swarm, AdGuard Home and Unbound
Built a DNS infrastructure with Docker Swarm, AdGuard Home and Unbound delivering 1ms response times, comprehensive ad blocking and complete privacy while maintaining Active Directory compatibility.
Stephane ThirionStephane Thirion
Implementing HAProxy High Availability: A Complete Migration Guide
Migrating from a single HAProxy instance to high availability using keepalived and VRRP. This guide covers implementing automatic failover with Virtual IP management, SSL certificate synchronization and zero-downtime service continuity.
Stephane ThirionStephane Thirion
Diagnosing and Fixing TrueNAS Performance Issues: A Complete Case Study (homelab)
A TrueNAS system with sluggish file access was bottlenecked by Samsung 870 QVO drives consumer QLC NAND drives that collapse to 80 MB/s under sustained load in RAIDZ1 configurations.
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More homelab articles

Published guides and experiments from the lab, grouped by topic and listed newest first within each group. Older articles document earlier versions of the platform and may describe software or deployments that have since changed.

Compute, networking and Kubernetes

Storage, backups and file services

Identity, monitoring and infrastructure automation

Local AI, voice and assistants

Self-hosted applications and music

Home Assistant, automation and IoT

Lab reflections and earlier builds